Formerly a frontier town between the warring Christians and Muslims, Totana today plies a busy pottery trade and serves as the entrance gate to Murcia’s main breathing space: the Sierra de Espuña.

Totana revolves around the Plaza de la Constitución, with its Town Hall; very nearby stands the Iglesia de Santiago, with a basilica layout and Baroque portal sprouting a tower with fantastic gargoyles. On the other side of the street is a Baroque style fountain built from white marble and black jasper, spouting 18 jets of water. Other points of interest are the Casa de la Cultura, the cultural centre that was once a prison, and the Capilla de la Milagrosa.

Taking the road towards Aledo we come across the Ermita de Santa Eulalia. Aledo is a tiny medieval village where we can still admire its castle and part of its walls. A little further on we come to the Iglesia de Santa María la Real, which harbours an image of the Virgen de la Aurora, a Virgin Mary figure carved by Salzillo.